Gillingham are hoping for another increase in season ticket sales after putting them on sale now for the 2024/25 campaign.
Over 3,000 fans snapped up season tickets for this season – beating the previous year’s sales by 1,500 – as the club promoted itself as the “sleeping giant.” Supporters are still hoping to be celebrating a promotion this term in League 2.
There’s a slight increase in prices for next season but the club has a payment plan option in place and fans purchasing by the end of this month can pay over five monthly instalments.
The deadline for current season ticket holders to secure their existing seat is April 1.
Much of the Rainham End is packed out for most matches at present following those impressive sales.
Prices for adults in the Rainham End are £365 next season (£350 for the 23/24 season) while tickets in the Medway Stand cost between £390-£465 (£380-£450) and the Gordon Road £355-£455 (£340-£440).
It means an average price of just over £15 a league match for the cheapest seat next season – regardless of what division they are in.
Season tickets include a 5% discount in the club shop, priority purchase for cup games when possible and exclusive benefits which the club say they are working on.
Joe Comper, the director of operations at Gillingham said: “We really value the season ticket holders and have a lot of conversations inside the club about how can we give them more value for money and how can we make them feel valued, we are going to continue to do that, we have more work to do on that front.
“We want to make sure season ticket holders get value for money beyond just paying for their seat, that is something we are working on.”
The club are hoping many of those extra season ticket holders remain for next season and others sign up too.
Mr Comper said: “I think the fans can see progress in the club, everything Brad and Shannon (Galinson, the majority owners) have said they would do, up to this point they have done and I am hopeful those people commit to their current seat and also hope new people come on board.
“We’re hoping there are even more people we’re trying to hold onto next year and that they’ve seen progress on and off the pitch and they want to buy into it next year.”
The Gills had a sell-out home crowd last weekend for the 1-0 win over Wrexham with a crowd of 8,693 in attendance at Priestfield.
Comper believes a fervent home crowd will only help their cause.
He added: “When this place gets going, when it’s positive and when it’s vocal and when it’s full, it’s a really hard place (for opposition teams) to come.”
